A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.

a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound

a good dog they're pretty small and well behaved (that's what I have her names Angel) Pomeranians, Scottish Terriers, and dogs like that are good

a medium-sized dog breed and a member of the hound group, similar in appearance to a Foxhound but

a scent hound

a very high energy dog and it sounds to me as though it needs a good run